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Strongman breaks record by pulling a bus 70 feet ... with his hair

12.11.09
Video: Manjit Singh has broken a world record for pulling a double-deck bus the farthest distance with his hair... more

Fireworks displays: Where to see the light fantastic in London

05.11.09
Three days of Guy Fawkes celebrations across London kick off tonight, with dozens of fireworks displays in parks... more

This new hate figure's tweeting has done all women a favour

05.11.09
Move over, Nick Griffin: this week's figure of hate is Penelope Trunk, a 42-year-old mother of two whose surname is only marginally more lumpen than her own prose... more

Gigs of the week

23.10.09
Fleetwood Mac play Wembley Arena and king of rap Jay-Z is set to take over Alexandra Palace.... more

Unmissable fireworks displays in London

20.10.09
No matter what part of London you fancy visiting on Bonfire Night, there is a display to impress everyone.... more

New beauties: fashion's freshest faces

07.08.09
Meet this year's models; you'll be seeing alot more of them... more

Easter diary - where to go over Easter

09.04.09
So you don't forget where to go, here's our list of Easter dates to keep in your diary.... more

Best Places for Valentine's Day in London

10.02.09
From inspirational views to candlelit concerts, here are some of the best places to celebrate Valentine's Day in London.... more

Battle lines drawn to keep ticket offices open closure

28.01.09
Politicians and union leaders have urged rail commuters to back the Evening Standard’s campaign for safer stations... more

Barney gets out of trouble at Ally Pally

31.12.08
Darts star Raymond Van Barneveld overcame a scare to reach the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace... more

Queen Hayley is simply ton-derful in Sport of Kings

31.12.08
Hayley Turner's achievement at becoming the first female jockey to ride a century of winners in Britain has to be given the credit it is due... more

Millionaire to sue after losing Ally Pally fight

07.10.08
A millionaire entrepreneur plans to sue the owners of Alexandra Palace after his three-year attempt to turn the building into a £55 million hotel failed... more

Notting Hill gets ready to party

18.08.08
The Notting Hill carnival may not get under away until the weekend, but this dramatic costume preview reveals how the key performers will look... more

The inner city turns green

17.07.08
A park created on industrial wasteland in inner London has been named as one of the best in Britain... more

Historic views will be protected by law once again

22.05.08
Boris Johnson has pledged to restore the protection to London's historic views which was slashed by his predecessor... more

Make the most of the Bank Holiday weekend

30.04.08
With a range of events taking place, from a May Day funfair to the Who Do you Think You Are? show, a jam-packed bank holiday weekend should be on the cards.... more

Eur-eek-a! Pupil's 40ft leap of faith for science

03.03.08
Forget the periodic table or Archimedes' theory - these are science lessons as they've never been seen before... more

A model exhibition

15.01.08
Model rail enthusiasts can pick up some handy tips when the London Model Engineering Exhibition stops off at Alexandra Palace.... more

Steeling the carnival show

23.07.07
A giant steel bands competition that unofficially kicks off the Notting Hill Carnival weekend will take place in Hyde Park, with several other events also lined up.... more

Thousands bending over backwards for yoga star

12.07.07
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev is about to host what is said to be the biggest yoga camp ever held in Britain at Alexandra Palace.... more

Best events for the Bank Holiday weekend

02.05.07
There's plenty to keep you occupied over the long weekend, including a May Day festival, a new Star Wars exhibition and a Bank Holiday BBQ at Camden's Proud Galleries.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 gigs

20.04.07
Brazilian electropop, Philly soul, old-time psychadelic nonsense, nu-folk and the launch of a fancy dress music festival: David Smyth is spoilt for choice.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 gigs

20.04.07
Brazilian electropop, Philly soul, old-time psychadelic nonsense, nu-folk and the launch of a fancy dress music festival: David Smyth is spoilt for choice.... more

Loud and proud Kasabian are empire builders

20.12.06
Kasabian can certainly talk the talk and they are proving adept at walking the walk too, playing to a vast crowd at Earls Court and looking perfectly at home. ... more

Gordon Brown booed at music awards

15.11.06
Gordon Brown's latest attempt to burnish his pop music credentials backfired when he was booed at an awards ceremony.... more

Back from rehab with a Keane new edge

27.10.06
After a spell in the Priory, Keane frontman Tom Chaplin is back in the saddle and the success story appears to be back on track, on the surface at least. ... more

Instant live CDs to beat the bootlegs

11.10.06
Pop band Keane are firing the opening salvo in a new battle against bootleggers. They are to sell CD recordings of their gigs only 10 minutes after they come off stage.... more

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